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Renaissance Art. There are a number of sculptures and other forms of art produced by Donatello during this period. In addition, his works were popular in the region known as Florence, found in the current Italy. This paper therefore focuses on the major issues surrounding the art of Donatello, including his biography, the history of Florence, the description of the main characteristics of Donatello’s artwork as far as Renaissance period is concerned and the different psychological aspects of his…

In 1434, the Medici family gained control of the Republic of Florence. The family started solely as bankers. They gained power by financially supporting Pope John XXIII and continuing to serve as the direct bank of the Pope. The Medici family ruled Florence from 1434-1737 and are remembered for so many incredible Florentine successes. In the same era, Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian philosopher, wrote a book entitled The Prince. This book set forth the most efficient way to gain and maintain…

David, one of Michelangelo's most famous and prominent statues, portrays the second king of Israel, born in bethlehem, dying in Jerusalem, altogether a very important biblical figure. Michelangelo was commissioned by the Florence cathedral to represent a hero of the bible. Michelangelo portrayed him in the nude because it was typical in ancient greece to display the purity of the body. Although secular art was popular during the renaissance, this piece was highly religious, but shows proportion…

birth name was Benozzo di Lese. In 1427 he and his family moved to Florence, Italy. In Florence, he was an assistant of an artist by the name of Fra Angelico. Benozzo helped Angelico with the frescoing of the cells of the Convent of San Marco. What many people don’t…

his vision of purity in Florence. The Medici’s were forced out of power, and the following religious fervor transformed Florence. Objects deemed sinful (many works of art and books among them) were burned in great bonfires: such were…

very meaning of the word. "Renaissance," is rebirth. All birth have an origin. The origin of the Renaissance was in the city-state originally named Florentia by Julius Caesar meaning, "Flourishing." During the Medieval Ages it's name changed to Florence. This flourishing city-state is so important because it was the origin of the Renaissance in which the first great architectural structure was built and it was the cradle of a new idea that promoted personal achievement. To be the origin of…

nineteenth and early twentieth century when young children of all ages were put to work in harsh conditions. Florence Kelley, a passionate and articulate woman delivers her speech towards child labor at the National American Suffrage Association in Philadelphia. She dictates injustices, children must go through when put to work on farms and factories. From the beginning of her speech to the ending Florence uses the appeals of ethos and pathos to reach her audience of mothers typically the high…

Italian polymath, having been a scientist, engineer, mathematician, painter, sculptor, architect, writer, etc. Leonard da Vinci was born as the illegitimate son of Piero da Vinci and a peasant girl named Caterina in Vinci, Italy, just outside of Florence. Leonardo was educated by Verrocchio, a Florentine painter. He is often considered to be one of the greatest painters of all-time. Leonardo da Vinci has frequently been described as the model of the “Renaissance man,” a man whose curiosity was…

The project of the dome began as many human endeavors begin: someone wanted to do something to show that they were the best. In typical human fashion, the fathers of Florence, Italy had decided that Florence would be the best and most advanced city around. They wanted to beat out their rivals in Milan to be the best that Europe had to offer. How would they do this? By building a cathedral with a stunning dome; something that had never been done before. But, they soon ran into a problem: they had…

Such people like Dante Aligheri, Niccolo` Machiavelli, and Girolamo Savonarola were key components in this respect. Dante Alifgheri was born in Florence, in the year 1285, were he lived a normal life until adulthood. He was exiled when a opposing family took control of Florence, which was extending for the rest of his life. During this time however, he started to work on the influential works that would define him and the Renaissance, one going by the name of…